the golden gate + dear friends

I will be here from May 21 to 31, eating and wandering and laughing (and eating):

Ticket in hand as of yesterday, I am now doing my “gonna travel soon” dance with tingly fingers and toes. Pretty soon, stacks of flowy summer dresses and piles of books that smell better tainted with the ocean air will be piling up in my tiny apartment. I am intoxicated by the incumbent combination of hanging out with my two best friends in the whole world, the ocean, plentiful bakeries, Penelope the cat and lots of lazy afternoons doing not much at all.

So here, in the midst of my happy effusions, my fair reader, is where you come in — ya ready?

I NEED SUGGESTIONS!

For those of who have visited or live(d) in San Francisco, where are the best places to go?

Best places to eat?

Greatest little hidden nuggets and corners of the city?

Farmer’s markets?

Funky activities?

Antique stores?

Truth be told, I could care less if all I did was visit bakeries, drink coffee, read and listen to the ocean the whole ten days. All I want is to be with my friends, cook lots, eat well and love well. The rest is just frosting.

Oh and by the way. Keep your pretty flowy sundresses at home, or just bring one or two.

Its never summer here, and its not going to be all that warm. Mostly windy. Sunny…and almost warm…until you go out into the wind…than not warm. Really. There might be a few warm days, but you aren’t hangin in L.A so your not going to get a tan or anything.

Hello, I’m Caroline!

I'm a baker and lover of food, moved by beauty and words; a hopeless Anglophile with a hint of joie de vivre; but mostly just a grace-given work in progress. Welcome! Sit down and stay awhile (I'll make tea).